Although it's not clear he'll get in a full training camp, all indications are Luck will be ready for the start of the 2017 season after successful surgery performed in January to repair an issue in his right shoulder which had lingered from 2015. The goal of the surgery was for Luck to not be limited in practice anymore -- as he seemingly was on a weekly basis throughout the 2016 season. As a result, he missed all the team's off-season work and claimed in the middle of June that his availability for the start of training camp is unclear. As NFL.com noted, Luck has been one of the most battered quarterbacks in the NFL since he entered the league. Still, he had a strong statistical season last year after missing most of 2015 with injuries. He wound up completing 346 of 545 passes (63.4 percent) for 4,240 yards, with 31 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions while posting a 96.4 passer rating. All of this despite the tender shoulder. His latest recovery will be something to watch through August -- along with continued development of the offensive line that started to show improvement as 2016 wound down. There's certainly sufficient receiving firepower on hand for Luck to excel if things fall into place.

Andrew Luck 2016 Outlook

Luck is coming off the worst season of his four-year NFL career. He threw 15 touchdowns and committed 13 turnovers in just seven games. He missed nine games due to rib, shoulder, kidney and abdominal injuries. But recent reports indicate Luck is progressing well as he recovers from the lacerated kidney that ended his season. Colts LT Anthony Castonzo said in March that Luck was already back working hard in his off-season program at team headquarters. "He's extremely optimistic about the whole thing, as is his nature, and is just working tirelessly to try and get back," Castonzo said. Remember, Luck hasn't played football since last November. The good news? That kept him from taking two more months of hits from defenders. Now that the internal injury appears to be behind him, Luck should have a jump on preparing for this season. "He's able to get his offseason started early because he didn't have the wear-and-tear from the last half of the season so he's good to go," Castonzo noted. And that's good news for owners who will certainly benefit from a lower than usual price tag given Luck's disappointing 2015 campaign.